Formation of fossil fuels
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Buried carbon-rich remains subjected to heat and pressure over millions of years form deposits such as coal, crude oil and natural gas.
Buried plant and marine material, heated and compressed over millions of years without oxygen, forms coal, crude oil and natural gas.
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- How carbon dioxide decreased (AQA GCSE)
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